Hi, Yes, that very well could be the parish that your ancestors were married in. St. Peter's is next door. You could write to them and request a search. If they are as nice as they were in St. Peter's they let me view the records...of course they were never out of their hands. But, I'm sure they would do a search for you, as you have the date and names..etc. Good Luck. Jackie D. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 21, 2001 10:55 PM Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Frequency of Spaulding or Spalding surname >I am new to the list, but I am hoping that someone can comment on the >frequency of the surname Spalding or Spaulding in Westmeath. I am trying to >search my wife's family for our newborn son, James. > >So far, I have only discovered that her great, great, great grandfather, >James Spaulding, was born in County Westmeath on 8 September 1819 to Patrick >and Bridget Spaulding. He and his parents arrived in New York, New York on >19 August 1839, and they then moved to Boston. > >Does anyone know if this name is common in Westmeath, or does it exist in >only a few parishes? From the IGI, I was able to find a John Spalding, who >was married in 1866 at Roman Catholic Chapel, St. Mary's Parish By Athlone, >Westmeath. I am wondering if this may be their parish. > >Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, since I am new to this. > >Thanks, > >Jim Bayard >Wareham, Massachusetts > > >============================== >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate >your heritage! >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >